This position is located in the Division of Clinical Services, OB-GYN Branch, Northern Navajo Medical Center, Shiprock, NM. Leading Educator in the Lactation process, participates in and coordinates patient care delivery. Interact and collaborate with members of the Multidisciplinary health care team and participate in the clinical decision making process. Consistently promote and provide safe and appropriate nursing care with the philosophy and mission of the Maternal Child Health section.

Duties

The Nurse (Educator) functions within their full scope of licensure/certification(s) and implements the lactation patient education process to include the following: Assess patient and family needs, develop a plan of care based on assessment, coordinate the development of a multidisciplinary plan of care as appropriate, facilitate implementation of the plan of care, review and evaluate the plan of care, collaborate with other health care providers to assure continuity of care, coordinate referrals for community services,and document education/consultant assessment plan in medical record. Assesses lactation-related needs and problems per department and collaborates with healthcare providers to assure continuity of care. Advocates for breastfeeding women and their children as part of the Maternal Child Health Team Assists in the development of a multidisciplinary education/consultant plan based on individual patient/family needs Provides individual and group instruction as identified in the patient/family education/consultant assessment and evaluates patient responses Evaluates education/consultant plan with multidisciplinary team and/or family per program standards time frame. The position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate the translation of facts and ideas to persons within and beyond the scope of this specialty. Provides input into the development of new and expanding programs, educational projects, and services. Evaluates educational material to ensure adequacy, accuracy and effectiveness.Serves as a resource for other NNMC service, Navajo Area IHS, Headquarters and community agencies in area of expertise.Participates in community events to promote awareness and marketing of Maternal Child Health section services (OB/GYN/PEDS/Family Medicine, etc.). Seeks out challenging learning opportunities, keeping self-current in latest breastfeeding scientific/equipment advances. Other duties as assigned. **Note: This is an Open Continuous announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur.The first Cut-off date for receipt/referral of applications to be considered for available vacant positions will be 15 days after the JOA open date.Your resume and any documents submitted will be retained for eight months and may be used at any time during this period. After 8 months, you must reapply to this announcement in order to be considered.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer and part time experience. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. BASIC REQUIREMENT(S): Note: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied. Education:A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education(external link), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs(external link), Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education(external link), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education(external link) at the time the degree was obtained. Licensure: For all grade levels and positions, applicants must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination(external link). In addition, they must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.In addition, to the Basic Requirements, you must also meet the Minimum Qualifications stated below- MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Experience:The work experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. At the GS-9 and above grade level, many positions may require experience in a specialty area of nursing. Basic Requirements for the GS-11 (or equivalent) Grade Level In addition to the above requirements, applicants must meet one of the following requirements: Successful completion of a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree from a professional nursing educational program or related medical science field; or At least one full year of professional nursing experience (equivalent to the GS-9 grade level) and possession of a diploma, associate degree, bachelor's degree, or master's degree from a professional nursing educational program. OR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector performing the following type of work and/or tasks: Participation in teaching, developing, monitoring , and evaluating the diabetes education program; general health coaching for patients without diabetes as therapeutic lifestyle coaching, Assist with the provision and coordination of components of service unit diabetes care and education. Utilizes existing and self-developed teaching tools and course material and class population and consults with other members of the educational department team for their input into specialized training programs. Assesses learning and training needs of newly licensed nursing staff and contract/agency staff utilizing a variety of tools from which recommendations for in-service education, specialized training, individualized training, and new and improve training programs can be made. Collects and organizes data obtained from assessment methods. Teaches and/or directs and coordinates others to teach utilizing new or adapted approaches, Utilizes appropriate teaching methodology and leveling techniques to ensure course effectiveness and proper learner responses. **Note: This is an Open Continuous Announcement; applicants will be referred when vacancies occur. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

Education

This position has an education requirement. You are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of your courses including titles, credit hours completed, and grades. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required from all selectees prior to receiving an official offer.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: https://www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Degree from Foreign Nursing School: Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (external link) is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address Shiprock Service Unit Hwy 491 N PO Box 160 Shiprock, NM 87420 US
• Name: Navajo Area IHS Human Resources
• Email: [email protected]